public health

For this episode of Island Interviews, KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Dr. Sean Davis with Aleutian Family Dentistry to learn more about dental hygiene at home, when to see a dentist and the most common issues he sees among his Unalaska patients.

For this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi talks with Iliuliuk Family and Health Services Nurse Practitioner Greg Walter about the risks of measles, prevention measures and common myths about the disease.

September was National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. UCSD's counselor discusses myths about suicide and resources that are available to students who might be struggling.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence will be holding its annual Make-A-Difference Dinner to acknowledge those affected by suicide, raise awareness and connect individuals to services.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is a major public health concern in the United States. In Alaska, state and tribal organizations report that suicide rates are increasing.

September was National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. UCSD's counselor discusses myths about suicide and resources that are available to students who might be struggling.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence will be holding its annual Make-A-Difference Dinner to acknowledge those affected by suicide, raise awareness and connect individuals to services.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is a major public health concern in the United States. In Alaska, state and tribal organizations report that suicide rates are increasing.

Unalaska’s clinic is expecting its first doses of the monkeypox vaccine this week. The White House declared monkeypox a public health emergency last month. The disease spread rapidly after it was first detected in the U.S. this spring. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 21,000 cases in the nation as of Thursday. Only three have been reported in Alaska. People in Anchorage have had access to the monkeypox vaccine since early August. Rural communities like Unalaska are now beginning to receive doses as well.

One of the most sealed off communities in the country is under a hunker down order following a surge of COVID-19. Roughly half of all coronavirus cases recorded on St. Paul Island since the start of the pandemic have happened in the last two weeks.